No, actually the $5k version of Pro-E does include 2.5D CAM according to the website. No idea how functional it is, but it's better than nothing. Regardless, $5k is way out of my price range.
Rhino and MadCAM do look nice, when I get some spare time I plan on taking a look at the demos. I just spent $200 on Alibre, and it's pretty good, and certainly a good package for the price, but if Rhino is nice enough I might consider switching. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 1:46 AM, <a...@conceptmachinery.com> wrote: > Hi > I think Pro-E for $5K is only designer and will not generate any g-code. > Pro-e Manufacturing is total different and only Pro-E manyfacturing > generates g-code and it may cost around $15.K for Mill only. > i may be wrong, need call to PTC directly > > There are Pro-E Mechanical for model stresses analysis and it is another > package. > I think good alternative for Pro-E is Rhino and Rhino is best for 3D > surface design. http://www.rhino3d.com/4/newfeatures.htm > Price for Rhino about $900.0 but if you instructor you can buy commercial > Rhino for only $250.00. > Rhino has nurbe designer that none of other packages (Pro-e, Mastercam, > CATIA) have. > this what i use for CAM http://www.mecsoft.com/ > All together was $1600.00 > thanks > Aram > > > >> >> On Mar 21, 2010, at 8:41 PM, Mike Payson wrote: >> >>> Ries, >>> >>> Thanks for the recommendation. At $5k, Pro-E is pretty spendy for my >>> needs, but it looks like they do offer a non-commercial version for >>> $250. Might be worth considering. >>> >>> http://store.ptc.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayProductDetailsPage&SiteID=ptc&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE&productID=107381300 >>> >>> Mike >> >> Mike, >> >> PRO is indeed a bit pricy, bit not more proxy then let's say SW. >> If it's part of your daily job making parts that look the same. They >> can be build using the same PRO model. >> PRO will generate new g-code files without you as a user muddling with >> creating the tool paths, >> assigning the correct bits and what not, it's almost on the press of a >> button... >> >> PRO-E can be a pain in the ass sometimes, but so far as a hobbiest I >> have reasonable good experiences with it. >> >> Ries >> >> >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Ries van Twisk <e...@rvt.dds.nl> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Mar 21, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Mike Payson wrote: >>>> >>>>> None of these are Open Source, and non work natively with Linux, but >>>>> since those requirements weren't mentioned in your question, only in >>>>> the notes you linked to, I'll ignore them in my response. :-) >>>>> >>>>> Nobody seems to have mentioned CamBam. It has a bit of a learning >>>>> curve, but it has a ton of power for it's price. >>>>> http://www.cambam.info/ >>>>> >>>>> At work we use Visual Mill. It's very easy to use if you are coming >>>>> from a solid model, so it works great with Alibre CAD (which is only >>>>> $197) or another solid modeler (Rhino, Solidworks, Pro-E). You can >>>>> also work from DXFs with it, but it loses many of it's benefits if >>>>> you >>>>> do. Visual Mill starts at $1k, but it does have a pretty good >>>>> feature >>>>> set for the price. http://www.mecsoft.com/ >>>> >>>> I tried cambam but found the free version very buggy, the non free >>>> version seems to be >>>> much more solid, I would properly buy it if it was not that there >>>> sales website is down.. >>>> >>>> Pro/E has a build in g-code generator, compatible with EMS, or at >>>> least for the 3 axis what I have been using so far. >>>> It's extremely powerful and modifies the G-code even after the model >>>> has been changed, parametric to the power!!! >>>> It's does have some learning curve though, but you benefit from if if >>>> you make the same part in different configurations (sizes or family >>>> tables). >>>> >>>> >>>> Ries >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval >> Try the new software tools for yourself. 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